What are metamorphic rocks?
Rocks that arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form".
Characteristics of metamorphic rocks:
-Contains crystals/minerals lined up.
-Often in layers, sheet-like
-Hard.
Examples:
Characteristics of metamorphic rocks:
-Contains crystals/minerals lined up.
-Often in layers, sheet-like
-Hard.
Examples:
- Slate
- Gneiss
- Skarn
- Phyllite
- Amphibolite
- Schist
- Quartzite
- Marble
- Granulite
- Blueschist
- Suevite
- Eclogite
- Serpentinite
- Gossan
- Psammite
- Pelite
